Knowledge management has inspired a shift from a transaction to a distributed knowledge management (DKM) perspective on interorganizational information processing. The DKM concept structures the knowledge creation, knowledge sharing and knowledge exploitation in organizations according to a product state model (PSM) required for management of technological diversity. Each player in the network ...

When we try to solve a real-world problem, due to the complexity and uncertainty nature of the problem, we first tend to describe it under a stochastic model, based on which we then try to find the solution. Therefore, how to model becomes an important and interesting area of either theoretical or practical research. This special issue of IJOR covers the recent advances in stochastic modeling a...

The hierarchy of evidence based medicine postulates that systematic reviews of homogenous randomized trials represent one of the uppermost levels of clinical evidence. Indeed, the current overwhelming role of systematic reviews, meta-analyses and meta-regression analyses in evidence based heath care calls for a thorough knowledge of the pros and cons of these study designs, even for the busy cl...

Biogenic volatile organic compounds (BVOCs) affect both atmospheric processes and ecological interactions. Our primary aim was to differentiate between BVOC emissions from above- and belowground plant parts and heath soil outside the growing season. The second aim was to assess emissions from herbivory, mimicked by cutting the plants. Mesocosms from a temperate Deschampsia flexuosa-dominated he...

Aging is becoming a critical heath care issue and a burgeoning economic burden on society. Mechanotransduction is the ability of the cell to sense, process, and respond to mechanical stimuli and is an important regulator of physiologic function that has been found to play a role in regulating gene expression, protein synthesis, cell differentiation, tissue growth, and most recently, the pathoph...

The presence of robotic devices in rehabilitation centers is now becoming commonplace across the world, challenging heath care professionals to rethink treatment strategies for motor impairment in hemiparetic stroke patients. In this article, we will discuss some of the motivations for using these devices, review clinical outcomes following robotic-assisted training in both the upper and lower ...

Bell W1*, Colley JP2, Evans WD3, Darlington SE3, Cooper SM1 and Cobner DM1 1Cardiff School of Sport, Cardiff Metropolitan University, Cyncoed, Cardiff, Wales, UK 2Wales Gene Park, Institute of Medical Genetics, Cardiff University, Heath Park, Cardiff, Wales, UK 3Department of Medical Physics and Clinical Engineering, University Hospital of Wales, Heath Park, Cardiff, Wales, UK Journal of Exerci...